Main materials
The net profit of Russian banks reached a record high in 2024
Last year, Russian credit institutions earned 3.8 trillion rubles, according to the January analytical report of the Central Bank. This is 15.2% higher than in 2023, when the banking sector earned 3.3 trillion rubles.
Technologies
Korean automotive components manufacturer Donghee Rus intends to restart production in St. Petersburg
The Korean company Donghee Rus has announced a staff search. The company, which manufactures automotive components, plans to restart its facilities in St. Petersburg.
Society
Popular
The trade turnover of the Russian Federation with the SCO countries increased by 25%
The head of the Russian ministry commented on the activities of the international associat...
Policy
Incidents
In Ulyanovsk, a gang stole postage stamps worth 27 million rubles
Three members of an organized group who stole stamps from the Russian Post were convicted ...
Economy
Sber is the first company in Russia to launch a new type of life insurance
In March 2025, Sberbank plans to offer Russian citizens a new investment instrument — shar...
Sport
The Russian Sports Minister spoke about Yekaterinburg's readiness to host the World and European Championships
Mikhail Degtyarev, Head of the Russian Ministry of Sports, met with Evgeny Kuyvashev, Gove...
Real estate
Trams to be launched in Novokoltsovsky microdistrict of Yekaterinburg
The Yekaterinburg City Hall announced plans to continue the tram line from the ring at Botany to the Novokoltsovsky microdistrict.
National projects of Russia
In Buryatia, 5 billion rubles will be allocated for the renovation of two airports as part of a national project.
The Ministry of Transport of Buryatia told about the reconstruction project of the airports of Taksimo and Nizhneangarsk.
New materials
In the Ivanovo region, more than 15 million rubles were allocated for the fight against hogweed
The authorities of the Ivanovo region have allocated subsidies from the regional budget to combat dangerous hogweed on the territory of agricultural lands and settlements.
The Stavropol management companies have drawn up 140 acts due to poor snow removal
Snow removal works are continuing in Stavropol.
Canada expects to avoid US tariffs or get another reprieve
Canada is negotiating with the United States to prevent an increase in US duties or to delay them.
The share of loans that are repaid at the expense of more than 50% of income has sharply decreased
In 2024, there was a significant change in the structure of lending in Russia. The share of loans issued to customers with a high debt burden has halved in the consumer market, amounting to 26%.
Bloomberg: Spanish inflation remains high
Consumer prices in February 2025 increased by 2.9% compared to February last year on the back of strong economic growth.
Ozon has increased its turnover by almost one and a half times
Online retailer Ozon has demonstrated an increase in financial results for 2024, with annual revenue increasing by 45% to RUB 615.7 billion.
A drug courier carrying prohibited goods in a spare tire of a car was detained in Novosibirsk.
A 34-year-old man extracted two kilograms of mephedrone from a hiding place in a forest belt and hid it in his car.
A resident of the Khanty-Mansiysk Technopark has improved the Vogan drone
The FPV drone, developed by Avangard LLC, a resident of the Ugra High Technology Technology Park, was selected for compliance with technical parameters.
In the Leningrad region, bailiffs recovered more than half a billion rubles from a shipyard
In the Leningrad Region, a shipyard violated its contractual obligations to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The production volume of Lipetsk farms exceeded 200 billion rubles last year.
The Governor of the Lipetsk region Igor Artamonov met with the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Oksana Lut.
Russian cinemas were demanded to pay a billion rubles to a Hollywood studio
In February 2025, the Content Club company, the former representative of Sony Pictures In Russia, initiated about two dozen lawsuits against leading Russian film distributors totaling more than a billion rubles.
Sberbank reports on profit growth
By the end of 2024, the bank set a new record for net profit, which amounted to 1,580.3 billion rubles according to IFRS standards.
The State Duma wants to raise duties on flowers from abroad
The deputies proposed to increase import tariffs for foreign flower supplies before the March 8 holiday to three euros per kilogram, as well as reduce the value-added tax rate for domestic companies to 10%.
Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level since November 2024
On the night of February 27, bitcoin dropped to $82.1 thousand against the backdrop of the geopolitical situation in the world.
European indices decline amid threat of new duties
European stocks fell amid the threat of the United States to impose additional duties on imports from the EU and corporate reports from companies.
